Test 003 · Customer experience

Approved service facts → customer FAQ

Can AI turn approved operating facts into customer-friendly website FAQs without inventing policies, dropping important qualifications, or converting unknowns into promises?

Verdict

Useful with human review

All three trials avoided a hard fail and scored 100, 96, and 96 for a median of 96. The preserved first output retained material qualifications and unknowns, but it exceeded the requested 1,000-word cap, and the saved artifact includes an extra title whose origin cannot be established from the file alone. Those are real prompt-compliance defects that the precommitted rubric failed to score, so the result is useful evidence—not publication-ready copy.

Synthetic approved service facts, brand rules, and unresolved topics
--- APPROVED SERVICE FACTS ---

S1 — Service types
Harbor & Pine offers recurring standard cleans and one-time reset cleans.

S2 — Pricing
Recurring standard cleans start at $148 per visit. One-time reset cleans start at $265. The final quote depends on home size, current condition, cleaning frequency, and selected add-ons.

S3 — First-visit policy
A reset clean is not required before recurring service. Harbor & Pine may recommend one after reviewing the home details, but the customer decides whether to book it.

S4 — Service area
The approved service area is limited to Alder Point, Bellhaven, and Cedar Quay. No other town or distance-based service claim is approved.

S5 — Arrival timing
Bookings use a two-hour arrival window. The assigned team sends a text message when it is on the way. The arrival window is not an estimate of cleaning duration or completion time.

S6 — Home access
Customers do not need to be home if they provide working entry instructions. Harbor & Pine does not retain physical house keys. A customer may provide a temporary smart-lock code or lockbox code.

S7 — Supplies
Harbor & Pine brings its standard cleaning supplies and equipment. If a customer requests a specific cleaning product, the customer must provide it in its original labeled container with its use instructions. Harbor & Pine does not offer a fragrance-free service.

S8 — Pets
Pets may remain in the home. Customers must secure any pet that may escape or interfere with the work. Team members do not feed, walk, relocate, or supervise pets.

S9 — Cancellation, rescheduling, and access
A customer may cancel or reschedule without a fee at least 24 hours before the start of the booked arrival window. A cancellation or rescheduling request made within 24 hours is charged 50% of the booked service price. If the team arrives during the booked window but cannot enter using the agreed access method, the full booked service price is charged.

S10 — Add-ons and excluded work
Inside-oven cleaning, inside-refrigerator cleaning, and interior-window cleaning are separately quoted add-ons. An add-on is included only when it appears in the written booking confirmation. Neither a standard clean nor a reset clean automatically includes those add-ons. Harbor & Pine does not perform exterior-window cleaning, mold removal, pest-waste cleanup, biohazard cleanup, work requiring a ladder taller than a two-step stool, or moving an item weighing more than 25 pounds.

S11 — Payment
A card on file is charged after the booked visit is completed. Cash and checks are not accepted.

S12 — Missed booked work
A customer who believes an item on the booked cleaning checklist was missed must notify Harbor & Pine within 24 hours of the visit and include photos. Harbor & Pine assesses the report. If the assessment confirms that booked checklist work was missed, Harbor & Pine schedules a complimentary touch-up of the missed area. This is not a blanket refund or money-back guarantee.

--- BRAND RULES ---

B1
Write as Harbor & Pine using “we” and address the customer as “you.”

B2
Use plain language and a calm, helpful tone. Avoid hype, absolutes, competitor comparisons, and claims not present in S1–S12.

--- UNRESOLVED TOPICS ---

U1
Weekend availability has not been approved or stated.

U2
Whether gift cards are offered has not been approved or stated.

U3
Whether commercial cleaning is offered has not been approved or stated.

U4
Tipping guidance has not been approved or stated.

U5
Exact cleaning duration and the number of team members assigned to a visit have not been approved or stated.
Exact prompt
You are drafting a customer-facing website FAQ for Harbor & Pine Home Cleaning, a completely synthetic small service business.

Use only the APPROVED SERVICE FACTS and BRAND RULES below. Do not use outside knowledge.

The UNRESOLVED TOPICS are not facts and are not approved for publication. Do not answer them in the public FAQ. Preserve them only in the editor-review section.

Rules:
1. Never invent or assume a service, price, discount, location, schedule, duration, team size, policy, guarantee, exception, payment method, or customer right.
2. Preserve every qualification attached to a price, timing statement, fee, add-on, or remedy.
3. “Starts at” is not a fixed price or quote.
4. A two-hour arrival window is not the service duration, completion time, or guaranteed exact arrival time.
5. A recommendation is not a requirement.
6. Do not turn a conditional touch-up remedy into a refund, money-back promise, satisfaction guarantee, or unconditional redo.
7. Do not describe an add-on as included unless the source explicitly says it is included in the written booking confirmation.
8. Do not claim the service is fragrance-free, hypoallergenic, non-toxic, eco-friendly, pet-safe, child-safe, or medically suitable.
9. Do not infer answers for weekend availability, gift cards, commercial cleaning, tipping, service duration, or team size.
10. Every public answer must end with one or more source tags in this format: [Sources: S1, S2].
11. Keep customer language warm, direct, and concise. Do not criticize competitors or use “perfect,” “spotless,” “guaranteed,” or similar absolutes.
12. Do not add a phone number, email address, URL, legal disclaimer, or instruction that is not supplied below.

Return exactly these sections:

A. PUBLIC FAQ DRAFT

Write exactly 11 question-and-answer items covering:
- service types
- pricing
- whether a reset clean is required
- service area
- arrival timing
- whether the customer must be home
- supplies
- pets
- cancellation, rescheduling, and no-access fees
- add-ons and excluded work
- payment and the remedy for missed booked work

You may rewrite the questions naturally, but do not add other topics. Keep each answer at or below 70 words and end it with source tags.

B. EDITOR REVIEW NOTES

For each unresolved topic U1–U5, state exactly what remains unknown and confirm that no public claim was made about it. Do not propose an answer.

C. HIGH-RISK CLAIM CHECK

Select the five claims in your own FAQ most likely to be misstated. For each, provide:
- the public claim
- the exact supporting source phrase
- the source ID
- the qualification that must survive final editing

Keep the complete response under 1,000 words.

--- APPROVED SERVICE FACTS ---

S1 — Service types
Harbor & Pine offers recurring standard cleans and one-time reset cleans.

S2 — Pricing
Recurring standard cleans start at $148 per visit. One-time reset cleans start at $265. The final quote depends on home size, current condition, cleaning frequency, and selected add-ons.

S3 — First-visit policy
A reset clean is not required before recurring service. Harbor & Pine may recommend one after reviewing the home details, but the customer decides whether to book it.

S4 — Service area
The approved service area is limited to Alder Point, Bellhaven, and Cedar Quay. No other town or distance-based service claim is approved.

S5 — Arrival timing
Bookings use a two-hour arrival window. The assigned team sends a text message when it is on the way. The arrival window is not an estimate of cleaning duration or completion time.

S6 — Home access
Customers do not need to be home if they provide working entry instructions. Harbor & Pine does not retain physical house keys. A customer may provide a temporary smart-lock code or lockbox code.

S7 — Supplies
Harbor & Pine brings its standard cleaning supplies and equipment. If a customer requests a specific cleaning product, the customer must provide it in its original labeled container with its use instructions. Harbor & Pine does not offer a fragrance-free service.

S8 — Pets
Pets may remain in the home. Customers must secure any pet that may escape or interfere with the work. Team members do not feed, walk, relocate, or supervise pets.

S9 — Cancellation, rescheduling, and access
A customer may cancel or reschedule without a fee at least 24 hours before the start of the booked arrival window. A cancellation or rescheduling request made within 24 hours is charged 50% of the booked service price. If the team arrives during the booked window but cannot enter using the agreed access method, the full booked service price is charged.

S10 — Add-ons and excluded work
Inside-oven cleaning, inside-refrigerator cleaning, and interior-window cleaning are separately quoted add-ons. An add-on is included only when it appears in the written booking confirmation. Neither a standard clean nor a reset clean automatically includes those add-ons. Harbor & Pine does not perform exterior-window cleaning, mold removal, pest-waste cleanup, biohazard cleanup, work requiring a ladder taller than a two-step stool, or moving an item weighing more than 25 pounds.

S11 — Payment
A card on file is charged after the booked visit is completed. Cash and checks are not accepted.

S12 — Missed booked work
A customer who believes an item on the booked cleaning checklist was missed must notify Harbor & Pine within 24 hours of the visit and include photos. Harbor & Pine assesses the report. If the assessment confirms that booked checklist work was missed, Harbor & Pine schedules a complimentary touch-up of the missed area. This is not a blanket refund or money-back guarantee.

--- BRAND RULES ---

B1
Write as Harbor & Pine using “we” and address the customer as “you.”

B2
Use plain language and a calm, helpful tone. Avoid hype, absolutes, competitor comparisons, and claims not present in S1–S12.

--- UNRESOLVED TOPICS ---

U1
Weekend availability has not been approved or stated.

U2
Whether gift cards are offered has not been approved or stated.

U3
Whether commercial cleaning is offered has not been approved or stated.

U4
Tipping guidance has not been approved or stated.

U5
Exact cleaning duration and the number of team members assigned to a visit have not been approved or stated.
Unedited evidence

Customer FAQ with editor review

# Test 003 - Trial 1

A. PUBLIC FAQ DRAFT

1. What cleaning services do you offer?

We offer recurring standard cleans and one-time reset cleans. [Sources: S1].

2. How much does cleaning cost?

Recurring standard cleans start at $148 per visit, and one-time reset cleans start at $265. Your final quote depends on your home’s size, current condition, cleaning frequency, and selected add-ons. [Sources: S2].

3. Do I need a reset clean before recurring service?

No. A reset clean is not required before recurring service. We may recommend one after reviewing your home details, but you decide whether to book it. [Sources: S3].

4. Where do you provide service?

Our approved service area is limited to Alder Point, Bellhaven, and Cedar Quay. [Sources: S4].

5. When will the team arrive?

Your booking has a two-hour arrival window, and the assigned team texts when it is on the way. The window is not an estimate of cleaning duration or completion time. [Sources: S5].

6. Do I need to be home?

You do not need to be home if you provide working entry instructions. We do not retain physical house keys. You may provide a temporary smart-lock code or lockbox code. [Sources: S6].

7. Do you bring cleaning supplies?

We bring our standard cleaning supplies and equipment. If you request a specific product, you must provide it in its original labeled container with its use instructions. We do not offer a fragrance-free service. [Sources: S7].

8. Can my pets stay home during the cleaning?

Yes. Pets may remain in your home, but you must secure any pet that may escape or interfere with the work. Our team members do not feed, walk, relocate, or supervise pets. [Sources: S8].

9. What are the cancellation, rescheduling, and no-access fees?

You may cancel or reschedule without a fee at least 24 hours before your booked arrival window starts. Requests within 24 hours are charged 50% of the booked service price. If we arrive during the booked window but cannot enter using the agreed access method, the full booked service price is charged. [Sources: S9].

10. Which add-ons are available, and what work is excluded?

Inside-oven, inside-refrigerator, and interior-window cleaning are separately quoted add-ons, included only if listed in your written booking confirmation. We do not perform exterior-window cleaning, mold removal, pest-waste or biohazard cleanup, work requiring a ladder taller than a two-step stool, or move items over 25 pounds. Neither clean automatically includes the add-ons. [Sources: S10].

11. How do I pay, and what happens if booked work is missed?

We charge the card on file after your booked visit is completed; we do not accept cash or checks. If you report a missed booked checklist item within 24 hours with photos, we assess it. If confirmed, we schedule a complimentary touch-up of the missed area. This is not a blanket refund or money-back guarantee. [Sources: S11, S12].

B. EDITOR REVIEW NOTES

U1 — Weekend availability remains unknown because it has not been approved or stated. No public claim was made about weekend availability.

U2 — Whether gift cards are offered remains unknown because it has not been approved or stated. No public claim was made about gift cards.

U3 — Whether commercial cleaning is offered remains unknown because it has not been approved or stated. No public claim was made about commercial cleaning.

U4 — Tipping guidance remains unknown because it has not been approved or stated. No public claim was made about tipping.

U5 — Exact cleaning duration and the number of team members assigned to a visit remain unknown because they have not been approved or stated. No public claim was made about exact cleaning duration or team size.

C. HIGH-RISK CLAIM CHECK

1. Pricing
- Public claim: “Recurring standard cleans start at $148 per visit, and one-time reset cleans start at $265.”
- Exact supporting source phrase: “Recurring standard cleans start at $148 per visit. One-time reset cleans start at $265. The final quote depends on home size, current condition, cleaning frequency, and selected add-ons.”
- Source ID: S2
- Qualification that must survive final editing: Both prices are starting prices, and the final quote depends on all four listed variables.

2. Reset-clean choice
- Public claim: “A reset clean is not required before recurring service.”
- Exact supporting source phrase: “A reset clean is not required before recurring service. Harbor & Pine may recommend one after reviewing the home details, but the customer decides whether to book it.”
- Source ID: S3
- Qualification that must survive final editing: A recommendation does not make the reset clean required; the customer decides.

3. Arrival timing
- Public claim: “Your booking has a two-hour arrival window, and the assigned team texts when it is on the way.”
- Exact supporting source phrase: “Bookings use a two-hour arrival window. The assigned team sends a text message when it is on the way. The arrival window is not an estimate of cleaning duration or completion time.”
- Source ID: S5
- Qualification that must survive final editing: The window is for arrival, not cleaning duration, completion time, or a guaranteed exact arrival.

4. Cancellation, rescheduling, and no-access charges
- Public claim: “Requests within 24 hours are charged 50% of the booked service price. If we arrive during the booked window but cannot enter using the agreed access method, the full booked service price is charged.”
- Exact supporting source phrase: “A cancellation or rescheduling request made within 24 hours is charged 50% of the booked service price. If the team arrives during the booked window but cannot enter using the agreed access method, the full booked service price is charged.”
- Source ID: S9
- Qualification that must survive final editing: The 50% late-change charge and full no-access charge are distinct, and the no-fee cutoff is at least 24 hours before the arrival window starts.

5. Missed-work remedy
- Public claim: “If you report a missed booked checklist item within 24 hours with photos, we assess it. If confirmed, we schedule a complimentary touch-up of the missed area.”
- Exact supporting source phrase: “A customer who believes an item on the booked cleaning checklist was missed must notify Harbor & Pine within 24 hours of the visit and include photos. Harbor & Pine assesses the report. If the assessment confirms that booked checklist work was missed, Harbor & Pine schedules a complimentary touch-up of the missed area.”
- Source ID: S12
- Qualification that must survive final editing: The touch-up requires timely notice, photos, assessment, and confirmation of missed booked work; it is not a refund, money-back promise, guarantee, or unconditional redo.
What held across all three trials
  • Starting prices remained starting points, the reset clean remained optional, and the service area stayed limited to the three approved towns.
  • Arrival timing, late-change and no-access fees, conditional add-ons, and the missed-work touch-up remedy retained their material qualifications.
  • No trial published an invented answer about weekend availability, gift cards, commercial cleaning, tipping, exact duration, or team size.
Prompt-compliance defects and rubric gap
  • Trial 1 is 1,103 words across sections A–C, above the requested under-1,000-word cap, and all three saved artifacts include an extra title before the requested sections.
  • Trials 2 and 3 lost four traceability points because their source tags omitted the terminal period shown in the specified format; the source IDs themselves were correct.
  • The precommitted rubric assigned no points or hard fail to the overall word cap or extra title. The evaluation preserves those defects without inventing a post-hoc penalty; the next specification must score every mechanical constraint.
What this test does not prove
  • It does not validate a real cleaning company, establish legal sufficiency, prove accessibility or publication readiness, or establish reliability beyond these three observed runs.
  • A business owner must verify every current customer-facing policy before publishing adapted FAQ copy.
Precommitted rubric

Evaluation

Trial 1 · no hard fail100 / 100
Trial 2 · no hard fail96 / 100
Trial 3 · no hard fail96 / 100
Median96 / 100
Ready without reviewNo
Open limitation

Trial 1 exceeded the requested 1,000-word cap and all three artifacts include an extra title, but the frozen rubric did not score those mechanical constraints. Exact model revision, temperature, seed, runtime, latency, and per-trial cost were unavailable and are unknown—not zero. Local SHA-256 values are reproducible integrity checks, not third-party timestamp or immutability attestations.

Privacy

All names, locations, prices, policies, and operational details are synthetic and were created solely for this experiment. No customer, employee, vendor, household, or private business data was used.

Run provenance
Run ID
003 · Trials 1–3
Timestamp
2026-08-18; per-trial timestamps were not independently captured.
Model
Codex agent session model; exact serving revision unavailable.
Settings
Separate fresh contexts with identical task instructions and inherited defaults; temperature and seed unavailable.
Evaluator
A fourth fresh Codex agent context, separate from the three generators.
Rubric timing
The authoritative specification and 100-point rubric were frozen before generation; specification SHA-256 14d1dec4cd7cbda645f24c90b123e38999be139c10d189472ce0de8310183575.
Corrections
None to the preserved Trial 1 output. The public evaluation discloses its word-cap defect and the rubric gap rather than rewriting the result or applying a post-hoc deduction.
Integrity hashes
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  • Trial 3 · f506362ddff4221fa142cc723e63497d1e549585723961bf57eca655581bbd73